“When you are aligned with the truth of who you really are, then you experience real power.” - Oprah Winfrey

Introduction

One of the most frustrating feelings is when you feel like you're doing everything "right," yet nothing seems to work out in the right way – there’s no flow.

You may be exhausted before the day begins, constantly reacting to what life throws at you, and maybe feeling stuck in a loop of self-doubt or overwhelm. If this sounds familiar, it’s not that you’re broken or doing something wrong—you’re likely just out of energetic alignment.

In this post, we’ll explore what energy alignment really means, how to know when you're out of sync, and the powerful process you can use to reset your energy and reconnect with your true self.

What is Energy Alignment?

Energy alignment is when your thoughts, feelings, and actions are all in harmony with your true self. I don’t mean the self that has been shaped by expectations or past conditioning, but the real, inner you.

Being in alignment doesn’t mean challenges disappear. Life will still happen. But when you’re aligned, you move through challenges with clarity, confidence, and peace, instead of spiraling into anxiety, stress or emotional overload.

When you're aligned, you feel:

• Grounded

• Clear-headed

• Peaceful

• Capable, even during chaos

When you're out of alignment, it often shows up as:

• Exhaustion, even first thing in the morning

• Mood swings, anxiety, or scattered thinking

• Procrastination and overwhelm

• Feeling stuck or like life is against you

• Restlessness, lack of inspiration, or disconnection

The Hidden Roots of Misalignment

What causes misalignment?

Many people think that it comes from having a busy schedule but feeling like you are not managing your time effectively. Instead, it’s often rooted in deeper internal and external blocks:

• Internal blocks – these are things like the fears, beliefs and conditioning you have taken on, like the belief that you're not good enough or fears about being too successful or happy. These beliefs often lead to ongoing and frustrating patterns showing up in your life, such as consistently attracting unhealthy relationships or experiencing struggles with money, or the experience of self-sabotage.

• External blocks - like toxic relationships, unsupportive environments, holding onto items with painful emotional energy or tolerating situations and experiences that are not a fit for you and are draining.

• Inherited and collective energy - this can be ancestral pain and trauma, societal pressure, or absorbed trauma from others—especially common for highly sensitive people and empaths. You may feel the trauma of devastating world events more deeply than others, so deeply that it impacts your ability to function normally.

You may be carrying energy that doesn’t even belong to you - and until you release it, it will keep you stuck. This is often one of the first things I need to address with clients, because they are unable to see progress while they are holding onto this energy that does not come from them.

The 3-Step Energy Reset Process

Realignment isn’t something you can force. It’s something you must allow—through awareness, release, and consistency. It’s something that happens naturally as you embrace these 3 steps – what I call the Energy Reset Framework that brings you to Energy Mastery:

1. Awareness
   Pay attention to how you feel at all times. Your body is constantly giving you clues about what is working for you and what isn’t. When you feel great, you are more aligned. When you feel any uncomfortable emotion, that is a sign for you to pay attention because something needs to change. You may be ready to release something.

   To begin, you can ask yourself:

   Where is my energy going right now?

   Is it aligned with who I am or what others expect of me?
   
   Awareness is the catalyst for all change. Without it, old patterns continue to operate in the background unchecked.

2. Release
   Once you become aware of old beliefs, patterns, or energies that aren't yours, you can begin to let them go. This might involve things like energy healing, breathwork, journaling, meditation, or methods of acknowledgment and release. The key is recognizing that you’re carrying something—and choosing to no longer let it define you.

   If these methods of releasing unwanted energies and emotions don’t work for you, it’s important to find what does work. There is no one method that works for everyone.

3. Realignment

   With each moment of awareness and release, you naturally realign. It’s not something you strive toward it happens naturally as a result of returning the truth of who you really are. As you strip away the layers that are covering up your true self (through awareness and release), you start to regain your power and feel grounded, peaceful and full of clarity.

Create Your Personal Energy Reset Map

The more consistent your energy management is through self-care, the easier it becomes to stay in alignment. Your personalized Energy Reset Map might include:

• Quiet time each morning to connect with yourself

• Gentle movements like yoga or walking in nature

• Daily energy check-ins or breathwork

• Journaling, gratitude, or setting intentions for the day

For one person, it might be morning tea in silence. For another, a nature walk or evening breathwork. The point is not what you do—but that you do it consistently and intentionally and that you feel good about it.

If you know your energy feels ‘off’ if you don’t do some form of exercise every day, for example, you’ll want to make time for it. For some people it’s writing, or dancing, or spending time in nature. Know what works for you and be sure to incorporate it regularly into your schedule.

Final Thought: Your Alignment is Your Power

When you feel drained, stuck, or overwhelmed, it’s not a flaw. It’s an invitation—a gentle nudge to come back to yourself.

You can’t always control what happens around you, but you can control your energy and how you respond to what’s happening. And that changes everything.

Remember this:

Awareness brings release. Release brings alignment. And alignment brings peace.

You have the power to reset your energy—any time, any day. For lasting change, consistency is key.

Take Action

Would you like to learn how to master your energy, create your own personal energy reset map and begin to come into alignment with who you really are? Here are some ways to get started:

1. Take my free Personal Energy Assessment to see where your energy is most affected, and what you can do to realign. After taking the Personal Energy Assessment, go through the short course that goes with the Assessment (you’ll be sent a link after completing the assessment).

2. Join my (free) Harmony Inside & Out Private membership group or the monthly (paid) Powerful Breakthroughs group – you’ll find all the details here.

3. Come to one of my monthly Group Coaching/Q&A calls, $50 for non-members, $25 for Harmony Inside & Out members and free for Powerful Breakthrough Group Members.

4. Attend one of my monthly masterclasses, or watch a replay ($97 for non-members, $47 for Harmony Inside & Out members, and free for Powerful Breakthrough Group members. (Make sure you're on my mailing list to receive registration links if you're not a group member).

5. Schedule a complimentary call with me to discuss your specific situation and evaluate the next ideal steps for you to make progress. Schedule here.

The most important thing is to take action. The worst thing you can do is nothing

I guide you to clarity, breakthroughs and practical solutions that lead to the positive change you want. Real solutions, real results. Start with a free Personal Energy Assessment, and see what's possible for you.